Monday, December 12, 2011

An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata (Solution)

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Description: Written to address the fundamentals of formal languages, automata, and computability, An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata, Fifth Edition, provides an accessible, student-friendly presentation of all the material essential to an introductory Theory of Computation course. It is designed to familiarize students with the foundations and principles of computer science and to strengthen the students’ ability to carry out formal and rigorous mathematical arguments. In the new Fifth Edition, Peter Linz continues to offer a straightforward, uncomplicated treatment of formal languages and automata and avoids excessive mathematical detail so that students may focus on and understand the underlying principles. The new edition also features a close connection between the text and JFLAP, which lets students follow difficult constructions and examples step-by-step, thus increasing understanding and insight.

New and Key Features of the revised and updated Fifth Edition:

• Includes a new chapter within the appendices on finite-state transducers, including basic results on Mealy and Moore machines. This optional chapter can be used to prepare students for further related study.

• Provides an introduction to JFLAP, also within the appendices. Many of the exercises in the text require creating structures that are complicated and must be tested for correctness. JFLAP can greatly reduce students’ time spent on testing as well as help them visualize abstract concepts.

About the Author: Peter Linz is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis. Linz received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. Professor Linz’s research emphasizes the development of a theory of numerical analysis that can be used in the construction of reliable numerical methods used in the design of problem-solving environments for scientific computing. Linz has released the fourth edition of An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata, as well as Exploring Numerical Methods: An Introduction to Scientific Computing.

Target Audience: Written to address the fundamentals of formal languages, automata, and computability, An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata provides an accessible, student-friendly presentation of all material essential to an introductory Theory of Computation course.